And Then You Die

Zusatztext "Iris Johansen is incomparable."—Tami Hoag "Iris Johansen keeps the reader intrigued with complex characters and plenty of plot twists. The story moves so fast! you'll be reading the epilogue before you notice."— People Informationen zum Autor Iris Johansen  is the  New York Times  bestselling author of many novels, including  Killer Dreams, On the Run, Countdown, Firestorm, Fatal Tide, Dead Aim,  and  No One to Trust.  She lives near Atlanta, Georgia. Klappentext She expected sunshine and balmy breezes. What she saw was everyone's worst nightmare. Bess Grady has heard the unmistakable sound before. She knows what it means. But not even the eerie lament of the howling dogs can prepare her for what has taken place in the small village. The seasoned photojournalist had been sent there on an easy assignment! and now she has stumbled upon something she was never meant to see. Amid chaos and fear! she joins forces with an intimidating stranger! a man whose alliances are unclear but whose methods have a way of leaving bodies in his wake. For what she has witnessed is only the first stage in a plan of terror that may kill us all. And she has no choice but to stop it—or die trying.... September 19 Danzar, Croatia The dogs were howling. Sweet Jesus, Bess wished they'd stop.   Focus. Shoot. Move on. Dark here.  Adjust the light. The babies... Oh, God, why? Don't think about it.  Just take the picture. Focus. Shoot. She needed more film. Bess's hands were shaking as she opened the camera, took out the used roll, and inserted a new one. "We have to leave, Ms. Grady."  Sergeant Brock stood in the doorway behind her.  His words were polite but his expression was full of revulsion as he stared at her.  "They're right outside the village.  You shouldn't be here." Focus. Shoot. Blood.  So much blood. "We have to go." Another room. The camera was knocked out of her hand.  Sergeant Brock now stood in front of her, his face white.  "What are you?  Some sort of ghoul?  How can you do this?" She couldn't do it.  Not anymore.  She was exploding inside.   She had to do it.  She bent down and picked up the camera.  "Wait in the jeep for me.  I won't be long." She scarcely heard his curse as he turned on his heel and left her alone.   No, not alone. The babies... Focus. Shoot. She could get through this. No, she couldn't. She leaned against the wall and closed her eyes. Closed out the babies.   The dogs continued their howling. She couldn't shut them out. Monsters.  The world was full of monsters. So do your job.  Let everyone see the monsters. She opened her eyes and lurched toward the last room. Don't think.  Don't listen to the dogs. Just focus. Shoot.   Move on. January 21, 4:50 P.M.  Mexico She just might murder her. "You see?  I told you so," Emily said, beaming.  "This is working out just fine." Bess braced herself as the jeep drove into yet another pothole.  "I hate people who say I told you so.  And will you stop being so damn cheerful?" "No, I'm happy.  You will be too, when you admit that I was entirely right to persuade you to bring me with you."  Emily turned to the driver in the seat next to her.  "How far, Rico?" "Six, maybe seven hours."  The boy's cheerful smile lit his dark face.  "But we should stop and set up camp for the night.  I'll need to see the road.  From here it gets a little rough."  Another bone-jarring bump punctuated the sentence. "This isn't rough?"  Bess asked dryly. Rico shook his head.  "The government takes good care of this road.  No on...

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Iris Johansen
• Verlag: Bantam Books USA
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 01.09.1998
• EAN: 9780553579987
• ISBN: 978-0-553-57998-7
• Seiten: 352
• Abmessung: 112 mm x 180 mm x 10 mm
• Thema: Belletristik > Spannung > Krimis, Thriller, Spionage